🎃 The Candyman: Timothy O’Bryan

In 1974, eight-year-old Timothy O’Bryan died after eating poisoned Halloween candy, sparking nationwide fear, until investigators uncovered the unthinkable truth: the killer was his own father. This episode unpacks the chilling case of Ronald Clark O’Bryan, forever known as “The Candyman,” and the crime that changed Halloween safety forever.

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Episode Sources:

https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-candy-man-killer-the-case-of-timothy-obryan-e162234a25f1

https://abc13.com/candyman-pasadena-texas-horror-story-trick-or-treat/375883/

https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/halloween

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDQ4GST4pac&t=211s

https://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/the-man-who-killed-halloween-true-crime-ea83e1cd8091

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Clark_O%27Bryan

https://www.statesman.com/news/20161014/35-years-later-memories-of-notorious-halloween-candyman-murder-remain-vivid